Catherine O'Mara

Stroll through Catherine’s charming cottage garden to her home-based studio/gallery, and prepare to immerse yourself in nature. Catherine’s paintings express the mysterious layered depths of tangled forests and misty wetlands, and the flora and fauna found there.

Catherine, who is self taught, paints in the ancient medium of egg tempera. She begins by creating a plaster-like finish on Masonite board, which is sanded and polished to provide a smooth white surface on which to paint. The medium for the pigment is egg yolk and water. The paints have some watercolour properties such as water solubility, but the natural oils of the egg yolk cure to a hard lustrous finish and imbue the paintings with a distinctive luminous quality which lends itself well to the detailed layered process of Catherine’s work.

Represented by the Framing Place and Gallery in Huntsville, Catherine has been a member of The Muskoka Autumn Studio Tour for 11 years, and participates in many local shows.

Current Work:

Studio Info:

Catherine O’Mara
1968 Limberlost Rd.
705-635-2093
http://omarastudio.com/

August 18th/19th
Guest Artists

Rudi Stade - stone furniture
Rudi’s unusual rustic furniture is constructed from local rock, and some of his original creations may be found in front of the Algonquin Theatre and at River Mill Park in Huntsville. His material is 2 billion years old, and he guarantees his furniture for a thousand years. The ultimate antique!

Al Brown - wildlife carvings
A nature enthusiast from childhood, Al has been making his intricately carved and painted wildlife sculptures for 25 years. He carves highly realistic fish and birds, as well as traditional duck decoys. Al has lived in the Huntsville area for 45 years and exhibits his carvings at the Algonquin Park Art Gallery.
705-789-4912

Catherine O'Mara

Current Work:

Studio Info:

August 18th/19th Guest Artists

August 18th/19th
Guest Artists